Electrical curling-iron.



G. w. BIBBBNS. .ELECTRICAL GURLING IRON. l

'APPLICATION FILED AUG. 31, 1908.

Patented May 2, 1911.

A TORNEY. 'l

W1 NQSSES:

GEORGE W. BIBEENs-OF xaitsAs CITY, MISSOURI.

ELECTRICAL oIiIiIING-IRON.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 2, 1911.

Application led August 31, 1'908. Serial No. 450,962r

'To all 'whom it may concern:

Beit' known that I, GEORGE IV. BIBENs, av citizen of the United States, residing at Kansas City, -in the county ofJackson and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and vuseful Improvements in Electrical Curling-Irons; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description ofthe invention, such as will enable others skilled 1n the art t-o which it appertains to make and use the same. reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon. which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to an electrical .cui'ling iron and has for its object to provide a device of that yclass which is simple and economical in both construction and operation, and is provided with a heating unit adapted .for anchorage in the tube of an o-rdinary curling iron, and provided with means whereby it may be connected with an ordinary lamp socket.

In accomplishing the above object I havel provided the improved details of structure presently described and pointed out in the claim of this specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings in which like reference numerals refer to like parts throughout the several views and in which,

Figure I isv a view of a curling iron constructed according to nay-invention, shown connected with an ordinary lamp bracket. Fig. II is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view of the curling iron. Fig. III is an en larged detail view of the inner heating unit tube and resistance coil. Fig. IV is a transverse sectional view on the line IV-IV, Fig. II. f

Referring more in detail to the parts 1 designates the tube of an ordinary curl ing iron which is adapted for coperation with the clip member 2 in the usual manner, both the. tube and clip members being provided with the handles 3 land 4;.such parts being of any ordinary and well known construction.

5 designates a pivot pin which extends through the lips 6 and 7 respectively of the tube and clip members for operatively connecting the parts.

,8 designates a spring having a coil 9 surrounding the pivot pin 5 and provided with the end portions 10 which are adapted to bear against the handle Shanks of both the tube .and clip member of the iron for the purpose of yieldingly retaining such portions in contact.

11 designates the inner tube of the heating unitupon which the wire 12 is coiled. The

'coil starting at the inner end of the inner tube and terminating at -its outer end in .order that the free end -of the coil may be returned through the tube channel to a convenient point for connection with a cord.

13 designates the outer tube of the heating unit which is of the saine length as the inner tube and is adapted to tit over the inner tube and coil and is of such diameter that the entire unit when assembled may tit snugly within the tube 1 of the curling iron, as indicated in Fig. II. y l

17 designates a cord within which the ends 12 and 12 .of the coil 12 are contained and extended to a suitable source of electrical supply. thc supply end of the cord being preferably connected with a socket 14, which latter may be of a stock pattern and adapted for connection with an ordinary lamp bracket 15.

16 designates a short imperforate plug which is inserted in the end of the tube 1 after the installation of the heating unit.

The short imperforate plug 16 is entirely independent of the heating unit. The outer end of the shortplug is flush with the outer end of the curling iron tube and is spaced from the heating unit.

In assembling the iron. the cord 17 is irst. preferably7 projected through the tube 1 from the handle end and the coil formed around thel inner heating tube 11. the outer end of the coil being turned back through the tube channel as previously described. After the'coil is formed. the outer tube 13 is extended thereover and its outer surfaces coated or partially coated with cement 1l see Fig,l IV. The heating unit is then returned to tube 1 and the plug 16 positioned in the end of the tube, the cementon the outer surface of the heating unit hardening against the `inner surface of the tube to anchor the unit therein. the plug 1G insuring the heating unit against damage. which might result. should foreign matter enter through the open tube end after the iron has been assembled. As described. the supply end of the tube isC connected with the socket 14 and theiron isvready for use when the socket is applied to an ordinariv lamp bracket.y u

While the tubes of the heating unit can be constructed of anyz insulating n1aterial,I have discovered that the best results are .secured when such tubes are ,composed off I Claim .as new therein and -desire to secure-4 v by Letters Patent 1s An electrical curling iron. comprising a curling iron tube, a heating unit consisting of an inner tube,` a- Wire having` one 'end coiled around the inner tube from the inner end to'thje outer end .thereof and its other end passed throughthe inner tube from the outer end tothe inner end thereof, an outer.

curing the heating unit to the curling iron tube, and a short imperforate plug inserted.

entirely Within the end of thecurling iron tube flush With theouter end of the latter and its inner end sp'aeed't'roni the heating unit. v

In testimony whereof I alix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

' GEORGEV. BIBBENS. lVitnesses:

A; C. BROWN, MYRTLE M. JACKSON. 

